Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28
what did YOU get christmas ?

Scott hubert is now with b. X. Her.
rinEton.
II " Ingraham is again making
farm iUans -
IL Is predicted tl,at the coming sum
mer Will be a wet one.
Milton ham as manufacturing good
article OF Drooms in this city.
The best line Of envelopes ever shown
ia this city, 1t the INDEX office.
COok stoves, ranges and heating stoves
at cost. This is a fact. Morris Bros q
Landlord BranRan treated his board
ers To an extra good dinner Christmas
day.
There is little coal in town yet. 1t
comes in just fast enough to supply the
demand.
The best beef To be had in town is
the Central meat market, opposite lst
National bank. 4
Get your winter goods now, when
they are cheap, i'll fact at cost and car
rage, AZ DJeIIeJ ,. -
Capt. Pierce and ]. NJ. York were
down from Turkey creek township yes
terday and Monday.
Miss Maud Mckay, Of Meade Center,
is here spending the holidays with her
friends. She arrived Saturday.
We are leaders, not followers, in the
finest grades Of flour. We can give you
a guaranteed flour from as cts. TO Sl.5O
per sack. Davis X Davis. -
The musical treat of the season will
be the Stewart Concert company at
ThOmpson's opera house next week
two evenings-JanuAry 3rd and 4th.
Maude, the nine year-Old daughter of
DIR. Brattain, died on the 10Th inst,
after sickness of several weeks, and
was buried OH Thursday at this place.
Remember the dinner, to-day, by the
Willing Workers of the Christian
church, in Sherlock's building. Turkey
and all the delicacies of the season III
abundance.
There was big crowd in town Sat
urday and the merchants all report un-
precedented sales. Two firms made a
special drive on toys and notions early
in the day with good results.
II was Rev. Sandersop, of the NJ. +.
church who performed the marriage
ceremony for Mr.. Doran and Miss
Sparks, instead of Rev. McElroy, as
published last week.
Il. G.. Cutlip, will leave with his fam
| lily this week for Lipscomb, Texas,
where he will locate in the practice of
his profession, the law. lie has great
hopes for that country.
From Monday until Saturday, last
week, no trains went over the c., X. q
! w. road between Mulyane ana Ashland,
the snow drifts obstructing travel.
Trains ran regularly to Medicine Lodge,
not mail missing.
Business is increasing and the crowds
that go to Davis for their supplies tell
very strongly that they have taken the
lead in the mercantile interest Of this
county. II you want anything cheap
and reliable gn 70 Davis 20
james Winters, q stockman whc
lives three miles east Cf Deerhea1, this
county, mel with serious accident
Sunday evening, several miles south of
his place. lie was driving cattle when
his horse fell on him breaking his left
leg between the knee and ankle and
tearing the muscles of the leg. DIR.
Gillette and DIR. Moore were called from
this city and they gave the sufferer all
the attention possible.
Persons expecting to engage in cot
ton culture the coming season, should
make their application for seed to Mr..
burst at once, as he has applications for
seed from other counties, and he has
only a limited amount on hand. The
seed grown here will do better than that
purchased from warmer or colder
climate. Seed should he planted in
April. Remember, the seed on hand
will not mole than supply the home
demand.
At the urgent solicitation OF many
who attended the entertainment on the
18th inst, given by Mrs. Freeman and
her assistants, for the benefit If the
Christian church parsonage fund, II
will be repeated at an early date, with
many other interesting features added
The best musical talent of the city has
consented To assist, and the little ones
are being drilled in a number of new
exercises. The exact date will be pub,
lished next week.
The members Of Cyprus Chapter
No. %, II. A. NJ, last Thursday even
ing complimented their High Priest
Mr.. Geo. X. Stone, by presenting hin
with an elegant silver water pitcher ant
salver. The presentation speech wa:
} made by &. l. Long. while the chapter
was at "refreshment," and only a few
minutes before Mr.. Stone was re-elect
ed to the honorable position he had 81
ably filled since the chapter was lnsti
, tuted. Mr. Stone responded in apprOpri
ate remarks. The honor was n con-.
plete surprise to him.
+ The Stewart Grand Concert compan!
will give two of their inimitable enter
taInments in this city next Tuesla,
and "Wednesday evenings, January 81
. and 4th. This IL regarded ~ tho laos
, popular concert company now trav
: cling i'm the west. and those Of GU
people WHO have seen it will he on han,
next week. The company embrace
Madam jennie II. Stewart, soprano
John V. stanton, first tenor, VIM. Z
l. Lew, second tenor, NJ. II. Hodges, frs
bass. GeO. II. Barnett, second bass an,